iCU Notes

iCU Notes is a critical care handbook aimed at all clinicians, nursing staff and allied health professionals who work in critical care, as well as those working on acute medical and surgical wards.

It is designed to be used as a pocket guide to improve knowledge and understanding of critical care concepts.

Key features :

*11 modules covering theoretical and practical aspects of general and emergency critical care

*Content alphabetised for ease of use

*Concise, find-it-fast format with additional smart search function to speed information finding

*Over 80 colour illustrations to clarify monitoring and therapeutic techniques in critical care

*Over 30 compact clinical ICU guideline overviews

*18 emergency algorithms including ALS, obstetric, sepsis and difficult airway (DAS) algorithms

*A complete section on differential diagnoses in critical care including organ support alarms

*A complete section on current management strategies in critical care as well as additional modules on microbiology and critical care pharmacology

*Evidence based recommendations by the ESICM included in red text within appropriate subsections

*Summaries of important papers published in hi impact factor journals over the last 7 years

*A list of educational online resources that can be accessed directly from within the app

*More modules planned in the future to eventually cover all clinical and non-clinical aspects of critical care

*Its completely free !

Module Content

BASIC CRITICAL CARE MODULE

Covers all basic principles of critical care, including:

Assessment of the critically ill patient

Basic CNS Pathophysiology

Neuromonitoring

Basic Cardiovascular Physiology

Fluids, Inotropes and Vasopressors

Cardiovascular Monitoring

Acute Liver Failure

Nutrition

Sepsis

Acute Renal Failure and Renal Replacement Therapy

Basic Respiratory support and monitoring

MANAGEMENT and TREATMENT ALGORITHMS MODULE

CNS: Meningitis, GBS, Encephalopathy - Septic / Hepatic, SAH, Critical Care Neuromyopathy, Myasthenia Gravis

CVS: Persistent sinus tachycardia, AF, LVF, Bradycardia, Shock, SBE, RVF , Hypotension, Diastolic Dysfunction, Cardiac Arrest, Hypertensive Crises

DRUGS and TOXINS: Opiate infusion withdrawal, Poisoning, Cocaine, ETOH, Isopropyl Alcohol

ENDOCRINE: DKA, Hyponatraemia, Hypothyroidism, HHS, Addisons Disease, Diabetes Insipidus

GIT: GI Bleed, Nutrition, TPN and EN, Re-feeding syndrome, Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

HAEM: DIC, HIT, Jehovahs Witness,

Bleeding , Coagulopathy of Trauma, Sickle cell disease

INFECTION: Care Bundles, Malaria, Necrotising Fasciitis, Severe Sepsis, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Pyrexia on ITU

OBSTETRICS: Eclampsia, PPH, HELLP, Pre-eclampsia

RENAL: ARF, Drug handling in renal failure, Metabolic Acidosis, Haemofiltration, Haemodialysis, Complications of CRF

RS: Ventilator Modes, Tracheostomy, Weaning, ARDS, Bronchopulmonary fistula, COPD/Asthma, CAP, Bronchiectasis, Lobar Collapse, Pneumothorax, PE, Upper Airway Obstruction, VAP, Pleural Effusion, Haemoptysis

TRAUMA: Rhabdomyolysis, Extremity Injury, Chest Trauma, Pulseless limb, Pelvic Trauma, TBI, Spinal Cord Injury, Burns, Blast Injuries, Abdominal Trauma, Neck trauma

VASCULITIS: SLE, Wegeners Granulomatosis

EMERGENCIES MODULE

Covers ALS, DAS Obstetric and Sepsis management guidelines and algorithms

CAUSES and DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES MODULE

Over 180 lists of causes and differential diagnoses covering common conditions seen on the ICU and grouped under the following headings :

Organ systems

Biochemistry

Organ support alarms

Infection (inc.
HIV)

Trauma

New Modules:

MICROBIOLOGY MODULE

Covering the most important organisms associated with critical care admissions, within the following genii:

Bacteria

Fungi

Viruses

FORMULARY MODULE

Covers the class, mode of action, route and dose of administration, excretion, indications, side effects and major contraindications of the drugs most frequently used in critical care

Author: Murali Thavasothy

Developer: Dal Sandhu,

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